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ZIP Code35120

Odenville, AL

St. Clair County · Alabama · United States
Home to 17,735 people across 70.793 square miles.

CentralOwner-majority13 ZIPs in county

At a glance

35120 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
18k
±1,366 · top 25% nationally
Median household income
$80,279
US median $70,109 · 65th pctile
Median home value
$210,900
US median $207,500 · 51th pctile
Median age
36.2
US median 42 years
Population density
251/mi²
65th pctile most dense
Land area
70.793 mi²
plus 0.385 mi² water

Location

Where 35120 is

33.668642, -86.421654 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates33.668642, -86.421654
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
CountySt. Clair County
StateAlabama (AL)
Land area70.793 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Chicago

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA117.0 mi
Chicago, IL571.0 mi
Houston, TX590.9 mi
Dallas, TX602.6 mi

People

Who lives in 35120

17,735 residents in 6,153 households, averaging 2.88 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 27.5% of residents, and 77.6% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1827.5%
18-247.1%
25-3414.0%
35-4415.6%
45-5414.2%
55-649.8%
65+11.9%

Households

Composition and size

Total households6,153
Average household size2.88
Family households77.6%
Living alone19.3%
Median age36.2 years
Households with internet92.6%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White87.8%
Black8.2%
Native American0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more3.9%
Hispanic / Latino1.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 35120

The median household here earns $80,279 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 35120 ahead of 65% of American ZIP codes. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$80,279
LowestHighest
Higher than 65% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$80,279 ±$11,572
Per capita income$29,844
Poverty rate12.4%
Unemployment rate3.8%
Labor force participation64.6%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k17.2%
$25-50k13.0%
$50-75k17.8%
$75-100k16.3%
$100-150k28.0%
$150-200k5.4%
$200k+2.3%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 18.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 88.2% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 35120

A typical home is valued at $210,900, and median rent runs $967 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 84.2% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 2001.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$210,900
Median gross rent$967/mo
Median year built2001
Housing units6,570
Vacancy rate6.3%

Own vs. rent

Of 6,153 occupied units

Owner-occupied84.2%
Renter-occupied15.8%
Owner households5,180
Renter households973

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family73.2%
2-4 units0.2%
20+ units26.6%

Getting to work

How 35120 commutes

88.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 36.6 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone88.7%
Carpooled4.7%
Worked from home5.7%

Travel time

Mean commute 36.6 minutes

<10 min4.8%
10-1915.4%
20-2915.0%
30-4433.6%
45-5921.9%
60+9.2%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 35120

ZIP code 35120 is assigned to Odenville, AL, and falls within St. Clair County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 17,735 people live inside it.

At 251 residents per square mile spread over 70.793 square miles, 35120 reads as a small-town area. It is a mid-sized postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $80,279 puts 35120 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 65% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Odenville looks like

Housing in 35120 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $210,900 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $967 a month. Ownership dominates: 84.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 73.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2001, making the housing here relatively modern.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 36.2 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.88 people, and 77.6% are family households.

Getting to work takes 36.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 88.7% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Odenville, AL

Odenville is a smaller community, so options inside 35120 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.

Median rent in 35120 is $967 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 117.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 35120 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 35120 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 35120 offers a compact profile of Odenville: 17,735 residents, a median household income of $80,279, 18.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.8%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 35120 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Odenville may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

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Questions

Common questions about 35120

What city is ZIP code 35120 in?
35120 serves Odenville, Alabama, in St. Clair County, United States.
What is the population of 35120?
About 17,735 people live in ZIP code 35120, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±1,366. That works out to roughly 251 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 35120?
The median household income in 35120 is $80,279 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $29,844. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 35120?
The median home value is $210,900 and median gross rent is $967 a month. 84.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 35120 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 3.8%, and the median age is 36.2. The average commute is 36.6 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 35120 in?
35120 observes Central Time (America/Chicago). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 35120?
ZIP code 35120 covers 70.793 square miles of land plus 0.385 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 35120 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 35120 reads as a small-town area. It holds 251 people per square mile across 70.793 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 35120?
Median gross rent in 35120 is $967 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 6,153 occupied homes here, 973 are rented.
What is the commute like from 35120?
The average one-way commute from 35120 takes about 36.6 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 88.7% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 35120?
About 8,354 residents of 35120 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 64.6% and the unemployment rate is 3.8%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 35120?
Accommodation in and around Odenville, AL ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 35120 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Odenville as the primary place and St. Clair County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 35120 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35120. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 35120, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.